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Energizing Behaviors
Some behaviors promote energy gains. Other behaviors result in energy drains. We’ve all experiences both scenarios, right? Some teams and organizations leave us mentally, and even physically, exhausted. Others, however, leave us feeling more energized. Here’s a good list of energizing behaviors. Concern for others and interpersonal connections outside of organization-based roles Standing for something…
Strategic Doing for Digital Innovation in Material Handling
Digital Innovation in material handling is not a technology play. It is an organizational challenge. We are bringing a new set of tools and frameworks to manufacturing leaders to help them accelerate digital innovation in material handling.
I Love this Town
In 2009, Jay-Z and Alisa Keys collaborated on a release entitled Empire State of Mind. In the song Jay-Z raps about Brooklyn, Tribeca, and Harlem as Key’s belts the lyrics “these streets will make you feel brand new, big lights will inspire you, hear it from New York, New York, New York!” Their soaring tribute to New…
Maintaining Psychological Safety Under Pressure
We like these thoughts from Shane Haste on how leaders can avoid falling into the “dark side” when the pressure is on. Letting psychological safety get pushed to the side, even for a moment, can cause long-lasting damage to organizational culture. Here’s his advice. Take a pause and ask yourself these three questions: What should…
Picking Out a Frame
Wood or metal? Classic or contemporary? Statement-making thick or barely there minimalist? There are a lot of choices when picking out a picture frame, not to mention choosing a mat and deciding whether you want glare-free or just regular glass. My wife and I face this decision now and again when we decide to frame…
The AEM Cube
We live in a fast-changing world requiring both organizations and individuals to be agile. Thankfully, adapting to changing environments is part of human nature. People are also inherently curious and seek ways to grow, develop, and innovate. Each individual approaches change, growth, and innovation differently. How do you organize all these different perspectives successfully? The…
Evaluation Data from Strategic Doing Pilot at Purdue Polytechnic High School
A few weeks ago we were asked by the administration of the Purdue Polytechnic High School to deliver a series of lessons to their students. We covered seven of the ten “agile leadership” skills that make up the Strategic Doing discipline. With COVID keeping everyone at home, we turned to Zoom for delivery. Honestly, we…
ExecutionDNA
ExecutionDNA helps organizations transform by aligning mission, vision, and strategy with action, outcomes, and impact. In other words, we help you get (strategic) stuff done! The Problems Organizations Are Facing Strategic planning is easy. Strategic doing is hard. Strategic direction gets set in the c-suite; but execution fails somewhere between there and the front line. Strategy gets articulated in documents and…
FullSpectrum
Why Values, Purpose, and Culture? There’s been no shortage of books, TedTalks, and another content related to values, purpose, and culture in organizations. Simon Sinek’s Start with Why has been broadly embraced. Minister and author Rick Warren’s message of being “purpose-driven” has resonated far beyond churches. It is no surprise that leaders and managers have a strong interest…
BrainPower Analytics
Resumes and transcripts. Job postings and interviews. These are important artifacts in the matchmaking that occurs between job candidates and the organizations that hire them. They often do a good job of helping match the knowledge, experience, and qualifications acquired by the candidate and required for the job. What they don’t do very well, however, is explicitly communicate a way…
The Growth Curve: Know Where You Are?
Growth. Whether as individuals, organizations, communities, or economies, most of us are interested in continued growth. Growth may mean something different to different people and organizations and at various stages in our personal and organizational lives. For many, growth means getting bigger or creating more wealth. For others, the motivation to grow is to increase…
Teaching Young People the Art and Science of Collaboration
We are so excited about our partnership with novelist Noah Knox Marshall! Together we’ve created a set of curricular resources to help K-12 students learn the deep skills of collaboration needed to address complex technical and social challenges. The following is an excerpt from a media release announcing the partnership Noah Knox Marshall is the…